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Dr. Michael V. McConnell, a cardiologist who's using an app to study heart disease, poses with his smartphone outside the Stanford Medical School in Stanford, Calif. Scientists like McConnell who are overseeing studies that use specialized iPhone apps say they have the potential to transform medical

Dr. Michael V. McConnell, a cardiologist who's using an app to study heart disease, poses with his smartphone outside the Stanford Medical School in Stanford, Calif. Scientists like McConnell who are overseeing studies that use specialized iPhone apps say they have the potential to transform medical

Jody Kearns doesn't like to spend time obsessing about her Parkinson's disease. The 56-year-old dietitian from Syracuse, New York, had to give up bicycling because the disorder affected her balance. But she still works, drives and tries to live a normal life.

Washington D.C., followed by Minneapolis-St. Paul and San Jose partake in outdoor exercise, have low rates of smoking, obesity and diabetes, making them America's top three fittest cities, according to a new survey by the ACSM American Fitness Index. Chicago is No. 17 with a score of 56.3.

Hawaii ranks the highest in community and physical well-being for Americans, according to a new Gallup poll. The report found that Americans 55 and older have higher well-being compared to younger adults. The report examined purpose, social, financial, community and physical elements of well-being....

Hawaii ranks the highest in community and physical well-being for Americans, according to a new Gallup poll. The report found that Americans 55 and older have higher well-being compared to younger adults. The report examined purpose, social, financial, community and physical elements of well-being....

(Eric Hanson / For Los Angeles Times) Basil Basil is the anti-inflammatory rock star of herbs. Not only is it one of the oldest cultivated herbs, dating back 5,000 years in India, but it's also the most versatile, fragrant and tasty of our garden herbs. The active ingredients, called volatile oils,...